Depth
(mcd) |
Sapropel
|
TOC
(%) |
Average
age (k.y.) |
Astronomical
age (k.y.) |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 | S1 | 0.27 | 8.5 | 8 |
4.44 | S2 | 0.32 | 56 | 55 |
6.19 | S4 | 0.18 | 102 | 102 |
9.42 | S5 | 0.27 | 124 | 124 |
9.55 | S5 | 1.22 |
|
|
15.81 | S6a | 1.02 | 174 | 172 |
16.37 | S6b | 0.91 | 178 |
|
17.84 | S7 | 1.55 | 194 | 195 |
19.4 | S8 | 0.32 | 218 | 217 |
20.46 | S9 | 0.76 | 240 | 240 |
Note: Total organic carbon = wt% of whole sample. Ages are based on Lourens et al. (1996).